GBC Director-General asked to proceed on indefinite leave

The Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), Dr Kwame Akuffo Anoff-Ntow is to proceed on indefinite leave.

The Board Chairman of the state broadcaster, Rev Prof Emmanuel Addo-Obeng, who confirmed the decision of the board, told GBC radio he was unable to tell how long Anoff-Ntow would be away.

He however said the decision arises out of the unpopular decision to seek prosecution of TV licence fee defaulters, a decision the D-G is said to have failed to seek the board’s approval for.

Following public outcry over the designation of special courts to deal with licence fee defaulters by the Chief Justice, the board last week asked the GBC management not to take any steps that could possibly lead to the prosecution of anyone.